President Ronald Reagan presents the Medal of Honor to William Crawford in 1984
https://ninjajournalist.com/world/school-janitors-former-occupation-revealed-fb/
Posted on 05/16/2021 3:13:40 PM PDT by Leaning Right
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would pass this janitor in the hall oblivious to the greatness that was among them.
In the mid-1970s, William Crawford might spend one day sweeping the halls and another cleaning the bathrooms, but it was a day approximately 30 years prior that would create for him a special place in the history of war. In 1943 in Italy, the only thing Private William Crawford was cleaning out was German machine gun nest and bunkers.
Under heavy fire and at great risk to himself, his gallantry was so audacious that it earned him the Medal of Honor and the respect of any man who witnessed his actions. And yet, for the cadets at the Air Force Academy, it would take a student’s study of the Allied campaign in Italy to realize who it was that walked among them.
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Amen. So true.
Wow, what an example!
Great story. So good that it was Pres. Reagan that finally did the award presentation.
Good story!
Thanks for posting.
An inspiring story, thanks.
What a find, an incredible story about a true hero. Thanks for posting it.
> Great story. <
Yep. I’m a tough old man. I don’t know why, but this story brought a tear to my eye. Maybe there was a speck of dust in my eye.
What a great American Hero!!!
Wonderful stories about the patriotism & bravery of the American generation that fought & died in WWII will probably get you declared a domestic terrorist by the communists who now rule us...
You’ll probably get space on the first freight train...
A great story.
Sadly, there are many, many on the left who would not consider this story to be non-political.
What a great story. Getting the medal from Ronald Reagan was the so special.
WOW!
Thanks for posting!!!
President Ronald Reagan presents the Medal of Honor to William Crawford in 1984
https://ninjajournalist.com/world/school-janitors-former-occupation-revealed-fb/
Super cool.
We already had our adult beverages for the evening, but perhaps tomorrow we will do a shot of Jeremiah Weed liqueur as a “Toast to the Host” in honor of this fine man!
I heard this story before, but that story stated that he was treated harshly by cadets and belittled by them.
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